Policy & Politics

Berhampur: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi disbursed the second instalment of Subhadra Yojana during a special programme at Ambapua in Odisha's Berhampur on Saturday, coinciding with the International Women's Day....

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Friday signed an MoU with Meta in India to launch a unified WhatsApp chatbot that will offer all public services to more than 45 million...

Bhubaneswar: After stalling the Odisha Assembly over alleged disrespect by the BJP government to Biju Patnaik, the BJD on Friday submitted a memorandum with Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati, seeking restoration...

Bhubaneswar: There is no proposal to rename the historic Ravenshaw University in Odisha's Cuttack city, Higher Education Minister Suryabanshi Suraj informed the Assembly on Friday. "No proposal for renaming the...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Friday informed that 26 SC and ST boarders died in state-run hostels in the last eight months. Six of them died by suicide in the...

Washington: As head of the newly-formed Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in Donald Trump’s second term as US President, Elon Musk seems to be going at a breakneck speed in...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Friday cleared the air on ‘National Maritime Heritage Festival’ status to Bali Jatra at Cuttack. "There is no provision to accord national recognition to any festival,...

Bhubaneswar: Two senior IAS officers of Odisha cadre – Ranjana Chopra and Santosh Kumar Sarangi – have been empanelled for holding posts at secretary rank in the central government. According...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Thursday directed the district functionaries to launch a strict enforcement drive to check illegal mining of minor minerals in the state. As per official sources,...

Bhubaneswar: A day after commencement of 2025-26 academic year, 'Shishu Vatika' will open in all primary schools in Odisha on April 2 with a massive statewide 'Pravesh Utsav' and 'Khadi Chhuan'...